Lynda Blackmon Lowery
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About the Author
Lynda Blackmon Lowery is a trailblazing civil rights activist and author whose life and work embody the unyielding spirit of the American South's fight for equality. Born and raised in the heart of Alabama during the turbulent era of segregation, Lowery was the youngest speaker at the 1965 Selma March, where she fearlessly advocated for voting rights at just 15 years old. Her experiences as a foot soldier in the Civil Rights Movement, including multiple arrests for her activism, inform her powerful storytelling. In her acclaimed memoir, Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March, co-authored with Elspeth Leacock and Susan Buckley, Lowery vividly recounts the courage, community, and challenges of that historic struggle, inspiring readers across generations to reflect on justice and resilience. Today, she continues to educate and empower through speaking engagements and her enduring legacy in literature.
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